Sept. 13 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1814, during a British attack on Fort McHenry, Md., Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics of "The Star-Spangled Banner." In 1940, the chapel at Buckingham ...
On this day, Francis Scott Key, a young lawyer, was detained in Baltimore harbor under guard by the British navy. The British were occupying the harbor, planning to attack Baltimore during the War of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Visitors tour Fort McHenry, the site of the September 13-14, 1814, battle against the British that inspired Francis Scott Key to ...